A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research on the Psychological Burden of HIV Stigma Among Adults: Implications for Nursing Practice
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Title
A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research on the Psychological Burden of HIV Stigma Among Adults: Implications for Nursing Practice
Subject
Bibliometric analysis; global health; HIV stigma; mental health;
psychological stress
psychological stress
Description
Background: HIV-related stigma remains a persistent barrier to psychological
well-being and care among people living with HIV. Although research on its
psychological burden has grown, no bibliometric synthesis has mapped its
development or implications for nursing practice.
Purpose: This study aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis of global research on
the psychological burden of HIV stigma among adults, with particular attention to
thematic evolution and implications for nursing care.
Methods: A bibliometric and thematic analysis was conducted on 131 journal
articles indexed in Scopus from 2014 to 2025. Bibliometric mapping was performed
using VOSviewer to examine publication trends, authorship patterns, country
distribution, keyword co-occurrence networks, and temporal thematic evolution.
Results: The analysis found no publications prior to 2014, with output peaking in
2022 and 2024, confirming the field’s novelty. Keyword clustering revealed six
thematic domains: psychological distress (depression, anxiety, shame), treatment
adherence and healthcare engagement, trauma-related stigma, resilience and
protective factors, methodological advances in stigma measurement, and structural-
societal stigma. Temporal analysis indicated a shift from documenting emotional
distress to examining mediating processes, resilience, and intersectionality,
marking a transition from descriptive to explanatory and intervention-focused
research.
Conclusion: Research on the psychological burden of HIV stigma has expanded,
with depression and anxiety remaining central, but increasing attention to
resilience, coping, and systemic factors. However, gaps persist in translating these
insights into stigma-sensitive nursing interventions. This bibliometric synthesis
provides evidence to inform nurse-led strategies such as therapeutic
communication, psychoeducation, and psychosocial support to mitigate stigma’s
psychological impact on PLHIV.
well-being and care among people living with HIV. Although research on its
psychological burden has grown, no bibliometric synthesis has mapped its
development or implications for nursing practice.
Purpose: This study aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis of global research on
the psychological burden of HIV stigma among adults, with particular attention to
thematic evolution and implications for nursing care.
Methods: A bibliometric and thematic analysis was conducted on 131 journal
articles indexed in Scopus from 2014 to 2025. Bibliometric mapping was performed
using VOSviewer to examine publication trends, authorship patterns, country
distribution, keyword co-occurrence networks, and temporal thematic evolution.
Results: The analysis found no publications prior to 2014, with output peaking in
2022 and 2024, confirming the field’s novelty. Keyword clustering revealed six
thematic domains: psychological distress (depression, anxiety, shame), treatment
adherence and healthcare engagement, trauma-related stigma, resilience and
protective factors, methodological advances in stigma measurement, and structural-
societal stigma. Temporal analysis indicated a shift from documenting emotional
distress to examining mediating processes, resilience, and intersectionality,
marking a transition from descriptive to explanatory and intervention-focused
research.
Conclusion: Research on the psychological burden of HIV stigma has expanded,
with depression and anxiety remaining central, but increasing attention to
resilience, coping, and systemic factors. However, gaps persist in translating these
insights into stigma-sensitive nursing interventions. This bibliometric synthesis
provides evidence to inform nurse-led strategies such as therapeutic
communication, psychoeducation, and psychosocial support to mitigate stigma’s
psychological impact on PLHIV.
Creator
Angga Wilandika1
, Diah Nur Indah Sari2
, Diah Nur Indah Sari2
Source
https://doi.org/10.14710/nmjn.v15i2.72426
Date
30 August 2025
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Angga Wilandika1
, Diah Nur Indah Sari2, “A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research on the Psychological Burden of HIV Stigma Among Adults: Implications for Nursing Practice,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11317.